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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767057301
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767057309
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 8
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Running Time: 1352 minutes
Sales Rank: 6322
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
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UFO was Gerry Anderson's first live-action TV series after a decade of producing such children's animated classics as Stingray (1963) and Thunderbirds (1964). The premise of UFO, which ran for a single season of 26 episodes in 1970, was like a more serious version of Anderson's Captain Scarlet (1967): in the near future of 1980, a high-tech secret organization, SHADO, waged covert war against mysterious alien attackers. Ed Bishop played the American head of SHADO--he had been previously featured in Captain Scarlet and Anderson's Doppelganger (1969)--though in all other respects this was a thoroughly British production. As with all Anderson series, UFO evidenced remarkable technological inventiveness and groundbreaking production values, coupled with startling lapses in fundamental logic too numerous to list.
Much more adult in story and content than earlier Anderson productions, and surprisingly dark with its pragmatic view of human nature and downbeat endings, the show now seems like a forerunner of The X-Files and the equally short-lived Dark Skies (1996). Barry Gray's memorable theme and atmospheric music greatly enhanced the overall impact. Stylishly made, though terribly sexist by current standards and featuring eye-catching costumes more fitted for a campy dress party than the front line of a futuristic war, this cult classic eventually evolved into Space: 1999 (1975).
The UFO DVDs have been beautifully designed and produced. The mono sound is exceptionally strong, and the restored and remastered picture is almost unbelievably good for a 1970 TV show. With barely a flaw anywhere, the episodes look so clear, colorful, and detailed that they could have been filmed last week. This eight-disc megaset features all 26 episodes. --Gary S. Dalkin
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - UFO
All about sex teaasing. Insulting. Started the First Disk. Stopped it and deep sixed it.
Rating:  - Simply fun and entertaining
This was such a good show, still don't know why it left us so quickly. Some might think it's a little "campy" today but back then -- it was so cool. And I think it continues to be. This was an era when there were so many changes happening ... heck, Neil Armstrong walking on the moon was still news ... that SHADO wasn't beyond our scope of possibilities.
Characters are very interesting. And how many young boys didn't want to be Col. Paul Foster? (NOTE to James Bond producers: you blew it when you decided against Michael Billington as the "new" James Bond.) But everything about the show was, and continues to be, fascinating.
An excellent buy. If you are too young to remember the show when it aired on tv, take a chance and buy this series. You will be entertained.
Rating: - ONE OF THE CLASSICS OF ALL TIME
I REGRET THAT THE SHOW WENT ON FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME. NETWORK EXECUTIVES MUST HAVE THEIR BRAIN IN THEIR BUTTOCKS FOR CANCELLING A GREAT SHOW LIKE THIS SO EARLY AND HAVING SOMETHING AS SILLY AND STUPID AS STAR TREK GOING ON FOR EVER. THERE IS A SENSE OF REALITY TO THIS SHOW THAT HARDLY EVER FOUND IN ANY SCIENCE FICTION. I DON'T GET TIRED OF WATCHING IT OVER AND OVER.
Rating:  - UFO MEGASET
The Complete UFO Megaset Most people do not believe there was something before Space 1999, however, ufo did it first, which allowed Space 1999 to folllow. Quailty of sound and picture was very good. A must have for those that enjoyed the 70s style of science-fiction
Rating: - Campy - Yes - good - YES!
This review agrees with the others - it's campy with the sixties go-go boots and mod hairstyles. The effects are basically the same used on Thunderbirds (indeed,the pilots get to their vehicles by sliding down a chute, similar to Thunderbird 2) with large flying models instead of optical effects - still, the writing is good to excellent at times, we see the occasional social commentary about racism and such. The women are basically dressed in sexy outfits, but they are in position of responsibility at least.
Still - the characters are oddly compelling, even if a little flat at times. the vision of the future is interesting, if a little impractical at times, and it's an enjoyable series to watch!
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